Philips FM20 - Demograph.Fields Settings; Demograph.Fields Factory Default Settings; Demograph.Fields Configuration Implications; Last Name, First Name, Middle Name

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Demograph.Fields Settings
Global Settings: Main Setup > Global Settings > Demograph.Fields
Demograph.Fields Factory Default Settings
Demograph.Fields Configuration Implications
Last Name, First Name, Middle Name
Use the settings Last Name, First Name, or Middle Name to configure if the name fields are accessible or
not.
Choices are:
•
Required
Required fields are mandatory for admission and cannot be left empty (indicated by a red asterisk).
•
Optional
Optional fields are accessible for admission, but are not mandatory.
•
Hidden
Hidden fields are not visible in the Patient Demographics menu.
NOTE
The Middle Name can only be used if this parameter supported by the OB information system.
Alias
Configure Alias to Optional, if you want it to be available for admission.
• Alpha-numeric entries up to 18 characters are allowed.
•If the
Alias field is not empty, it is shown instead of the name on the monitor screen.
NOTE
• Reports and recordings print the real names but not the alias.
•
Alias cannot be set to Required for admission.
Setting Item Mode Factory Default Choice/Range
Last Name C Optional Required, Optional, Hidden
First Name C Optional Required, Optional, Hidden
Middle Name C Hidden Required, Optional, Hidden
Alias C Hidden Optional, Hidden
Lifetime ID C Optional Required, Optional, Hidden
Encounter ID C Hidden Required, Optional, Hidden
Date of Birth C Optional Required, Optional, Hidden
Lifetime ID Lbl C MRN MRN, Record Number, Lifetime Id, Patient
Id, Serial Number, SSN, Military ID,
Medicaid ID, Driver's License
Encounter ID Lbl C Encounter ID Encounter ID, Visit ID, Account Number,
Charge Number, Case ID, Subject Number